TELLING-OFF


Meaning of TELLING-OFF in English

also telling off

( tellings-off)

If you give someone a telling-off , you tell them that you are very angry with them about something they have done. ( INFORMAL )

I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.

N-COUNT : usu sing

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